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CITY / ATTRACTION
central
| American Legion Post 157 Military Museum | Bandera |
|---|---|
| Frontier Times Museum | Bandera |
| Lone Star Motorcycle Museum | Vanderpool |
| Bastrop County Historical Society Museum | Bastrop |
| Elgin Depot Museum | Elgin |
| James H. Long Railroad Park and Museum | Smithville |
| McDade Historical Museum | McDade |
| Rockne Museum | Rockne |
| Smithville Heritage House & Museum | Smithville |
| 1st Cavalry Division Museum | Fort Hood |
| 3rd Cavalry Museum | Fort Hood |
| Bell County Museum | Belton |
| Czech Heritage Museum and Genealogical Center | Temple |
| Musick Alumni Center and Museum at the Parker House | Belton |
| Salado Museum and College Park | Salado |
| Temple Railroad and Heritage Museum | Temple |
Bexar
| Museum name | City |
|---|---|
| The Alamo | San Antonio |
| Alamo Liaison Squadron Flying Museum | San Antonio |
| Artpace | San Antonio |
| Blue Star Contemporary Art Museum | San Antonio |
| Briscoe Western Art Museum | San Antonio |
| Buckhorn Saloon & Texas Ranger Museum | San Antonio |
| Casa Navarro State Historic Site | San Antonio |
| Centro de Artes | San Antonio |
| Culture Commons | San Antonio |
| The DoSeum | San Antonio |
| Edward Steves Homestead | San Antonio |
| Fort Sam Houston Museum | San Antonio |
| Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center | San Antonio |
| The Guenther House | San Antonio |
| Holocaust Memorial Museum of San Antonio | San Antonio |
| Instituto Cultural de México | San Antonio |
| Magic Lantern Castle Museum | San Antonio |
| McNay Art Museum | San Antonio |
| Michael and Noemi Neidorff Art Gallery | San Antonio |
| Northside Independent School District School Museum | San Antonio |
| O. Henry House Museum | San Antonio |
| San Antonio Art League Museum | San Antonio |
| San Antonio Fire Museum | San Antonio |
| San Antonio Missions National Historical Park | San Antonio |
| San Antonio Museum of Art | San Antonio |
| San Antonio Scottish Rite Library and Museum | San Antonio |
| Scobee Education Center at San Antonio College | San Antonio |
| Security Forces Museum | San Antonio |
| Southwest School of Art | San Antonio |
| Semmes Gallery | San Antonio |
| Spanish Governor’s Palace | San Antonio |
| Texas Air Museum at Stinson Field | San Antonio |
| Texas Transportation Museum | San Antonio |
| United States Army Medical Department Museum | San Antonio |
| University of Texas Institute of Texan Cultures | San Antonio |
| USAF Airman Heritage Museum | San Antonio |
| UTSA art galleries | San Antonio |
| Villa Finale | San Antonio |
| Witte Museum | San Antonio |
| Yturri-Edmunds Historic Site | San Antonio |
Blanco – Burnet
| Museum name | City |
|---|---|
| Blanco Pioneer Museum | Blanco |
| Buggy Barn Museum | Blanco |
| Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park | Johnson City |
| Old Blanco County Courthouse | Blanco |
| The Bosque County Collection | Meridian |
| Bosque Museum | Clifton |
| Benz Gallery of Floral Art | College Station |
| Brazos Valley African American Museum | Bryan |
| Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History | Bryan |
| Children’s Museum of the Brazos Valley | Bryan |
| MSC Forsyth Center Galleries | College Station |
| George Bush Presidential Library | College Station |
| Museum of the American GI | College Station |
| Sam Houston Sanders Corps of Cadets Center | College Station |
| J. Wayne Stark Galleries | College Station |
| Wright Gallery | College Station |
| Burleson County Czech Heritage Museum | Caldwell |
| Burleson County Historical Museum | Caldwell |
| Caldwell Visitors Center Museum | Caldwell |
| Somerville Area Museum | Somerville |
| Fort Croghan | Burnet |
| Falls on the Colorado Museum | Marble Falls |
| Highland Lakes Squadron CAF Museum | Burnet |
Caldwell – Coryell
| Museum name | City |
|---|---|
| Caldwell County Museum | Lockhart |
| Luling Oil Museum | Luling |
| Southwest Museum of Clocks and Watches | Lockhart |
| Zedler Mill Museum and Park | Luling |
| Buckhorn Barber Shop & Museum | New Braunfels, |
| Conservation Plaza | New Braunfels |
| Heritage Museum of the Texas Hill Country | Canyon Lake |
| Lindheimer House | New Braunfels |
| McKenna Children’s Museum | New Braunfels |
| Museum of Texas Handmade Furniture | New Braunfels |
| New Braunfels Conservation Society | New Braunfels |
| New Braunfels Railroad Museum | New Braunfels |
| Sophienburg Museum & Archives | New Braunfels |
| Comanche County Historical Museum | Comanche |
| Terrill Antique Car Museum | De Leon |
| Coryell Museum and Historical Center | Gatesville |
Falls – Freestone
| Museum name | City |
|---|---|
| Carmine Depot Museum and Visitors Center | Carmine |
| Central Texas Rail History Center | Flatonia |
| E.A. Arnim Archives & Museum | Flatonia |
| Fayette County Old Jail | La Grange |
| Fayetteville Area Heritage Museum | Fayetteville |
| La Grange Railroad Museum | La Grange |
| Monument Hill and Kreische Brewery State Historic Sites | La Grange |
| N. W. Faison House | La Grange |
| Schulenburg Historical Museum | Schulenburg |
| Stanzel Model Aircraft Museum | Schulenburg |
| Texas Basketball Museum | Carmine |
| Texas Czech Heritage and Cultural Center | La Grange |
| Texas Polka Music Museum | Schulenburg |
| Texas Quilt Museum | La Grange |
| Winedale | Winedale |
| B-RI Railroad Museum | Teague |
| Freestone County Historical Museum | Fairfield |
Gillespie – Grimes
| Museum name | City |
|---|---|
| Fort Martin Scott | Fredericksburg |
| Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site | Stonewall |
| National Museum of the Pacific War | Fredericksburg |
| Pioneer Museum | Fredericksburg |
| Texas Rangers Heritage Center | Fredericksburg |
| Vereins Kirche | Fredericksburg |
| Bedias Museum and Library | Bedias |
| Blues Alley museum | Navasota |
| Fanthorp Inn State Historic Site | Anderson |
| Horlock House Art Gallery and History Museum | Navasota |
Hamilton – Hill
| Museum name | City |
|---|---|
| Billy the Kid Museum | Hico |
| Hamilton County Historical Museum | Hamilton |
| Central Texas Wing of the Commemorative Air Force | San Marcos |
| Calaboose African American History Museum | San Marcos |
| Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos | San Marcos |
| Charles S. Cock House Museum | San Marcos |
| Dr. Pound Historical Farmstead Museum | Dripping Springs |
| LBJ Museum of San Marcos | San Marcos |
| Ofelia T. Vasquez Mexican American Culture Museum | San Marcos |
| Walkers’ Gallery | San Marcos |
| Wittliff Collections | San Marcos |
| Hill County Cell Block Museum | Hillsboro |
| Hubbard Museum | Hubbard |
| Itasca Railroad Depot Museum | Itasca |
| Texas Heritage Museum | Hillsboro |
| Whitney Area Museum | Whitney |
Kendall – Kimble
| Museum name | City |
|---|---|
| Agriculture Heritage Museum | Boerne |
| Kerr Arts and Cultural Center | Kerrville |
| Museum of Western Art | Kerrville |
| O.C. Fisher Museum | Junction |
| Kimble County Historical Museum | Junction |
Lampasas – LLano
| Museum name | City |
|---|---|
| Lampasas County Museum | Lampasas |
| Dime Box Heritage Society Museum | Dime Box |
| Giddings Public Library and Cultural Center | Giddings |
| Lee County Museum | Giddings |
| Lexington Log Cabins and Heritage Center | Lexington |
| Texas Wendish Heritage Museum | Serbin |
| Confederate Reunion Grounds State Historic Site | Mexia |
| Limestone County Historical Museum | Groesbeck |
| Mexia Public Schools Museum | Mexia |
| Old Fort Parker | Groesbeck |
| Llano County Historical Museum | Llano |
| Llano Visitor Center and Railroad Museum | Llano |
Madison – Mills
| Museum name | City |
|---|---|
| Madison County Museum | Madisonville |
| Fort Mason | Mason |
| Mason County Museum | Mason |
| Armstrong Browning Library | Waco |
| Art Center Waco | Waco |
| Dr Pepper Museum | Waco |
| Earle-Napier-Kinnard House | Waco |
| East Terrace House Museum | Waco |
| Fort House | Waco |
| History of West Museum | Waco |
| Lee Lockwood Library and Museum | Waco |
| Martin Museum of Art | Waco |
| Masonic Grand Lodge Library & Museum of Texas | Waco |
| Mayborn Museum Complex | Waco |
| McCulloch House | Waco |
| Red Men Museum and Library | Waco |
| Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum | Waco |
| Texas Sports Hall of Fame | Waco |
| Waco Mammoth National Monument | Waco |
| Fort McKavett State Historic Site | Fort McKavett |
| Presidio de San Saba | Menard |
| Milam County Museum | Cameron |
| Mills County Historical Museum | Goldthwaite |
Robertson – San Saba
| Museum name | City |
|---|---|
| Katy Hamman-Stricker Library | Calvert, Texas |
| Camp Hearne Exhibit and Visitor Center | Hearne |
| Hearne Railroad Museum Depot | Hearne |
| San Saba County Historical Museum | San Saba |
Travis County
| Museum name | City |
|---|---|
| Anderson Mill and Robinson Museum | Volente |
| Austin Fire Museum | Being relocated |
| Austin History Center | Austin |
| Austin Museum of Digital Art | Austin |
| Austin Nature & Science Center | Austin |
| Austin Toy Museum | Austin |
| Beverly S. Sheffield Education Center | Austin |
| Blanton Museum of Art | Austin |
| Briscoe Center for American History | Austin |
| Bullock Texas State History Museum | Austin |
| Christian-Green Gallery | Austin |
| The Contemporary Austin | Austin |
| Dougherty Arts Center | Austin |
| Elisabet Ney Museum | Austin |
| Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center | Austin |
| French Legation Museum | Austin |
| George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center | Austin |
| Harry Ransom Center | Austin |
| H.J. Lutcher Stark Center for Physical Culture and Sports | Austin |
| Jacob Fontaine Religious Museum | Austin |
| Joseph and Susanna Dickinson-Hannig House Museum | Austin |
| Jourdan-Bachman Pioneer Farms | Austin |
| Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center | Austin |
| Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum | Austin |
| Mexic-Arte Museum | Austin |
| Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording | Austin |
| Museum of Natural & Artificial Ephemerata | Austin |
| Museum of the Weird | Austin |
| Neill-Cochran House Museum | Austin |
| O. Henry Museum | Austin |
| Oakwood Cemetery Chapel | Austin |
| Old Bakery and Emporium | Austin |
| People’s Gallery at City Hall | Austin |
| Pump Project Art Complex | Austin |
| Republic of Texas Museum | Austin |
| South Austin Popular Culture Center | Austin |
| Texas Capitol Visitors Center | Austin |
| Texas Department of Public Safety Historical Museum and Research Center | Austin |
| Texas Governor’s Mansion | Austin |
| Texas Medical Association Robert G. Mickey History of Medicine Gallery | Austin |
| Texas Memorial Museum | Austin |
| Texas Military Forces Museum | Austin |
| Texas Music Museum | Austin |
| Texas State Capitol Visitors Center | Austin |
| The Thinkery | Austin |
| Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum | Austin |
| Visual Arts Center | Austin |
| Women & Their Work | Austin |
| Zilker Botanical Garden | Austin |
Washington – Wilson
| Museum name | City |
|---|---|
| Barrington Plantation | Washington |
| Blue Bell Creameries Visitor’s Center | Brenham |
| Brenham Heritage Museum | Brenham |
| Chappell Hill Historical Society Museum | Chappell Hill |
| Giddings Wilkin House Museum 1843 | Brenham |
| Independence Hall | Washington |
| Star of the Republic Museum | Washington |
| Texas Baptist Historical Museum | Independence |
| Texas Cotton Gin Museum | Burton |
| Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association Museum | College Station |
| Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site | Washington-on-the-Brazos |
| Austin Steam Train Association Museum | Cedar Park |
| Moody Museum | Taylor |
| Round Rock Arts and Culture | Round Rock |
| Williamson Museum | Georgetown |
| La Vernia Heritage Museum | La Vernia |
| Sutherland Springs Museum | Sutherland Springs |
| Wilson County Jailhouse Museum | Floresville |
| Dewees Remschel House | Dewees |
east
| Howard House Museum | Palestine |
|---|---|
| Museum for East Texas Culture | Palestine |
| The History Center | Diboll |
| Museum of East Texas | Lufkin |
| Naranjo Museum of Natural History | Lufkin |
| Texas Forestry Museum | Lufkin |
| Ace of Clubs House | Texarkana |
| Discovery Place Children’s Museum | Texarkana |
| Texarkana Museum of Regional History | Texarkana |
| Regional Arts Center | Texarkana |
| The Williams House Museum | De Kalb |
| Northeast Texas Rural Heritage Museum | Pittsburg |
| Atlanta Historical Museum | Atlanta |
| American Freedom Museum | Bullard |
| Caddo Mounds State Historic Site | Alto |
| Heritage Center of Cherokee County | Rusk |
| Jim Hogg Historic Site | Rusk |
| Vanishing Texana Museum | Jacksonville |
| Patterson Museum | Enloe |
| Clara Foster Slough Museum | Enloe |
| Alamo Mission Museum | Mount Vernon |
| Cotton Belt Depot | Mount Vernon |
| Fire Station Museum | Mount Vernon |
| Franklin County Genealogical Society | Mount Vernon |
| Majors-Parchman Farmstead | Mount Vernon |
| Old Jail Art Museum | Mount Vernon |
| Winnsboro Historical Museum | Winnsboro |
| Kilgore College East Texas Oil Museum | Kilgore |
| Gladewater Museum | Gladewater |
| Gregg County Historical Museum | Longview |
| Longview Museum of Fine Arts | Longview |
| R.G. LeTourneau Memorial Museum and Archives | Longview |
| Rangerette Showcase and Museum | Kilgore |
| Batson Oil Patch Museum | Batson |
| Bertha Terry Cornwell Museum of Sour Lake History | Sour Lake |
| Kirby-Hill House | Kountze |
| Ice House Museum | Silsbee |
| Harrison County Historical Museum | Marshall |
| Inez Hatley Hughes Historical Research Center | Marshall |
| Marshall Visual Art Center | Marshall |
| Michelson Museum of Art | Marshall |
| Service and Sacrifice: Harrison County at War at Memorial City Hall Performance Center | Marshall |
| Starr Family Home State Historic Site | Marshall |
| T. C. Lindsey and Co. General Store | Jonesville |
| Texas and Pacific Railway Museum | Marshall |
| Chandler Museum & Visitors Center | Chandler |
| East Texas Arboretum and Botanical Society | Athens |
| Henderson County Historical Museum | Athens |
| Old Henderson County Jail | Athens |
| Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center | Athens |
| Hopkins County Museum and Heritage Park | Sulphur Springs |
| Southwest Dairy Museum | Sulphur Springs |
| Houston County Visitor Center And Museum | Crockett |
| Monroe-Crook House | Crockettt |
| Calaboose Museum | Kirbyville |
| East Texas Regional Art Center | Jasper |
| Jasper County Historical Museum | Jasper |
| Art Museum of Southeast Texas | Beaumont |
| Babe Didrikson Zaharias Museum | Beaumont |
| Beaumont Art League | Beaumont |
| Beaumont Children’s Museum | Beaumont |
| Beaumont Police Department Museum | Beaumont |
| Chambers Historical House Museum | Beaumont |
| Clifton Steamboat Museum | Beaumont |
| Dishman Art Museum | Beaumont |
| Dutch Windmill Museum | Nederland |
| Edison Museum | Beaumont |
| Fire Museum of Texas | Beaumont |
| John Jay French House | Beaumont |
| La Maison Acadienne | Nederland |
| La Maison Beausoleil | Port Neches |
| McFaddin-Ward House | Beaumont |
| Museum of the Gulf Coast | Port Arthur |
| Pompeiian Villa | Port Arthur |
| R.D. Moses T&P Model Railroad | Marshall |
| Rose Hill Manor | Port Arthur |
| Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum | Beaumont |
| Texas Artist Museum | Port Arthur |
| Texas Energy Museum | Beaumont |
| White Haven | Port Arthur |
| Vuylsteke Dutch Home | Port Arthur |
| Lamar County Historical Museum | Paris |
| Sam Bell Maxey House State Historic Site | Paris |
| Valley of the Caddo Museum and Cultural Center | Paris |
| Jefferson Historical Society Museum | Jefferson |
| Lafayette Street Vintage Vehicles Car Museum | Jefferson |
| Epperson-McNutt House | Jefferson |
| Museum of Measurement and Time | Jefferson |
| R. D. Moses Texas & Pacific Model Railroad | Jefferson |
| Durst-Taylor Historic House and Gardens | Nacogdoches |
| Millard’s Crossing Historic Village | Nacogdoches |
| Nacogdoches Fire Department Museum | Nacogdoches |
| Nacogdoches Railroad Depot Museum | Nacogdoches |
| Old Stone Fort Museum | Nacogdoches |
| Old University Building | Nacogdoches |
| Sterne-Hoya House Museum and Library | Nacogdoches |
| Stephen F. Austin State University Galleries | Nacogdoches |
| Newton County Historical Center and Museum | Newton |
| Powell Hotel Museum | Newton |
| Orangefield Cormier Museum | Orange |
| Bridge City Historical Museum | Bridge City |
| Heritage House Museum | Orange |
| Stark Museum of Art | Orange |
| W. H. Stark House | Orange |
| Panola County Heritage Museum and Texas Tea Room | Carthage |
| Panola County Jail | Carthage |
| Texas Country Music Hall of Fame | Carthage |
| Johnson’s Rock Shop and Museum | Livingston |
| Polk County Memorial Museum | Livingston |
| Emory Heritage Park | Emory |
| Lennox Home | Clarksville |
| Red River County Old Jail Museum | Clarksville |
| Depot Museum | Henderson |
| Gaston Museum | Joinerville |
| Howard Dickinson House | Henderson |
| London Museum | New London |
| Monte Verdi Plantation | Cushing |
| Patricia Huffman Smith NASA Museum – Remembering Columbia | Hemphill |
| Sabine County Jail Museum and Vergie Speights Memorial Library | Hemphill |
| Ezekiel Cullen House | San Augustine |
| Mission Dolores State Historic Site | San Augustine |
| San Jacinto County Museum and Old Jail | Coldspring |
| Camp Ford Historic Park, C.S.A. | Tyler |
| Carnegie History Center | Tyler |
| Center for Earth and Space Science Education | Tyler |
| Cotton Belt Depot Museum | Tyler |
| Dewberry Plantation | Tyler |
| Discovery Science Place | Tyler |
| Goodman–LeGrand House | Tyler |
| Historic Aviation Memorial Museum | Tyler |
| Tyler Museum of Art | Tyler |
| Tyler Rose Museum | Tyler |
| Whitaker-McClendon House | Tyler |
| Trinity County Museum and Hensley Genealogical and Historical Research Center | Groveton |
| Allan Shivers Library and Museum | Woodville |
| Colmesneil House | Colmesneil |
| Heritage Village | Woodville |
| Flight of the Phoenix Aviation Museum | Gilmer |
| Historic Upshur Museum | Gilmer |
| Literary Museum in Gilmer | Gilmer |
| Blackwell House Museum | Carlton |
| Canton Plaza Museum | Canton |
| The Salt Palace | Grand Saline |
| Heritage Park Museum of East Texas | Edgewood |
| Van Area Oil & Historical Museum | Van |
| Van Zandt County Veterans Memorial and Visitors Center | Canton |
| Wills Point Depot Museum | Wills Point |
| Gibbs-Powell House Museum | Huntsville |
| H.E.A.R.T.S. Veterans Museum of Texas | Huntsville |
| Sam Houston Memorial Museum | Huntsville |
| Samuel Walker Houston Museum and Cultural Center | Huntsville |
| Texas Prison Museum | Huntsville |
| Alba Public Library and Museum | Alba |
| East Texas African American Museum | Hawkins |
| Mineola Historical Museum | Mineola |
| Mineola Railroad Museum | Mineola |
north
Museums in North Texas, listed by county
Archer – Cottle
| Museum name | City |
|---|---|
| Allen Heritage Center | Allen |
| Archer County Historical Museum | Archer City |
| ArtCentre of Plano | Plano |
| Bain-Honaker House | Farmersville |
| Baylor County Historical Museum | Seymour |
| Chestnut Square Historic Village | McKinney |
| Clay County 1890 Jail Museum | Henrietta |
| Celina Area Heritage Museum | Celina |
| Heritage Village at Chestnut Square | McKinney |
| Collin County History Museum | McKinney |
| Dallas Cowboys World Corporate Headquarters at The Star | Frisco |
| Frisco Heritage Center | Frisco |
| Heard Natural Science Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary | McKinney |
| Heard-Craig Center for the Arts | McKinney |
| Heritage Farmstead Museum | Plano |
| Interurban Railway Museum | Plano |
| Museum of the American Railroad | Frisco |
| North Texas Masonic Historical Museum and Library | Plano |
| National Soccer Hall of Fame | Frisco |
| National Videogame Museum | Frisco |
| Whiteside Museum of Natural History | Seymour |
| Morton Museum | Gainesville |
| Muenster Museum | Muenster, Texas |
| Santa Fe Depot & Museum | Gainesville |
| City-County Heritage Museum | Paducah |
Dallas
| Museum name | City |
|---|---|
| A.W. Perry Homestead Museum | Carrollton |
| African American Museum of Dallas | Dallas |
| The Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Museum | Dallas |
| Bath House Cultural Center | Dallas |
| Cavanaugh Flight Museum | Addison |
| Cedar Hill Museum of History | Cedar Hill |
| Commemorative Air Force Wing | Lancaster |
| Crow Collection of Asian Art | Dallas |
| Dallas Contemporary | Dallas |
| Dallas Firefighters Museum | Dallas |
| Dallas Heritage Village | Dallas |
| Dallas Holocaust Museum/Center for Education & Tolerance | Dallas |
| Dallas Museum of Art | Dallas |
| Farmers Branch Historical Park | Farmers Branch |
| Florence Ranch Homestead | Mesquite |
| Frontiers of Flight Museum | Dallas |
| Hall of State | Dallas |
| Heritage House | Irving |
| ICR Discovery Center for Science & Earth History | Dallas |
| International Museum of Cultures | Duncanville |
| Irving Arts Center | Irving |
| Jesuit Dallas Museum | Dallas |
| Juanita J. Craft Civil Rights House | Dallas |
| Latino Cultural Center | Dallas |
| The MAC | Dallas |
| Mary Kay Museum | Addison |
| Meadows Museum | Dallas |
| Mesquite Arts Center | Mesquite |
| Museum of Biblical Art | Dallas |
| Museum of Earth History | Dallas |
| Museum of Geometric and MADI Art | Dallas |
| Mustangs of Las Colinas | Irving |
| Nasher Sculpture Center | Dallas |
| Old Red Museum | Dallas |
| Penn Farm Agricultural History Center | Cedar Hill |
| Perot Museum of Nature and Science | Dallas |
| Ripley’s Believe It or Not! | Grand Prairie |
| Rooming House Museum | Dallas |
| Ruth Paine House Museum | Irving |
| Sachse Historical Society Museum | Sachse |
| Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza | Dallas |
| Texas Fashion Collection | Dallas |
| Texas Musicians Museum | Irving |
| UNT ArtSpace Dallas | Dallas |
Denton
| Museum name | City |
|---|---|
| Sue S. Bancroft Women’s Leadership Hall | Denton |
| Barney Smith’s Toilet Seat Art Museum | The Colony |
| Bayless-Selby House Museum | Denton |
| Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum | Denton |
| Denton County African American Museum | Denton |
| Denton Firefighters’ Museum | Denton |
| Patterson-Appleton Center for Visual Arts | Denton |
| Roanoke Visitor Center and Museum | Roanoke |
| Texas Women’s Hall of Fame | Denton |
| Texas Women’s University Art Galleries | Denton |
| UNT Galleries | Denton |
Ellis – Erath
| Museum name | City |
|---|---|
| Ellis County Museum | Waxahachie |
| Ennis Railroad and Cultural Heritage Museum | Ennis |
| Ben Hogan Museum | Dublin |
| Dublin Bottling Works | Dublin |
| Dublin Historical Museum | Dublin |
| Dublin Rodeo Heritage Museum | Dublin |
| Stephenville Historical House Museum | Stephenville |
| The National Health and Public Safety History Museum | Dublin |
| W.K. Gordon Center for Industrial History of Texas | Mingus |
| W. K. Gordon Center for Industrial History of Texas | Thurber |
Fannin – Foard
| Museum name | City |
|---|---|
| Creative Arts Center | Bonham |
| Fannin County Museum of History | Bonham |
| Fort Inglish | Bonham |
| Leonard Historic Museum | Leonard |
| Mama Muriel’s Doll Museum | Leonard |
| Sam Rayburn Museum | Bonham |
| Samuel T. Rayburn House | Bonham |
| Whitewright Historical and Nature Park | Whitewright |
| Fire Hall Museum | Crowell |
Grayson
| Museum name | City |
|---|---|
| C.S. Roberts House Museum | Sherman |
| Eisenhower Birthplace State Historic Site | Denison |
| Grayson County Frontier Village | Denison |
| Harber Wildlife Museum | Sherman |
| Outlaw Trails Museum | Sherman |
| Perrin Air Force Base Historical Museum | Denison |
| Red River Railroad Museum | Denison |
| Sherman Jazz Museum | Sherman |
| Sherman Museum | Sherman |
| Van Alstyne Historical Museum | Van Alstyne |
Hardeman – Hunt
| Museum name | City |
|---|---|
| Hardeman County Historical Jail Museum | Quanah |
| Medicine Mound Museums | Medicine Mound |
| Quanah Acme & Pacific Railroad Museum | Quanah |
| Granbury Doll House Museum | Granbury |
| Hood County Jail Museum | Granbury |
| Aviation Unmanned Vehicle Museum | Caddo Mills |
| Audie Murphy American Cotton Museum | Greenville |
| Northeast Texas Children’s Museum | Commerce |
Jack – Kaufman
| Museum name | City |
|---|---|
| Fort Richardson State Park and Historic Site | Jacksboro |
| Jack County Museum | Jacksboro |
| The Chisholm Trail Outdoor Museum | Cleburne |
| Gone With the Wind Remembered Museum | Cleburne |
| Johnson County Courthouse Museum | Cleburne |
| Layland Museum of History | Cleburne |
| No. 1 British Flying Training School Museum | Terrell |
| Spellman Museum of Forney History | Forney |
| Terrell Heritage Museum | Terrell |
Montague – Navarro
| Museum name | City |
|---|---|
| Horton Classic Car Museum | Nocona |
| International Artillery Museum | Saint Jo |
| Stonewall Saloon | Saint Jo |
| Tales ‘N’ Trails Museum | Nocona |
| Lefty Frizzell Museum | Corsicana |
| The Pearce Collections at Navarro College | Corsicana |
| Pelham Community History Museum | Pelham |
| Pioneer Village | Corsicana |
Palo Pinto – Somervell
| Museum name | City |
|---|---|
| Gordon Community Library & Museum | Gordon |
| Old Jail Museum | Palo Pinto |
| Doss Heritage and Culture Center | Weatherford |
| Museum of the Americas (Texas) | Weatherford |
| National Vietnam War Museum | Weatherford |
| Vintage Car Museum | Weatherford |
| Rockwall County Courthouse Museum | Rockwall |
| Rockwall County Historical Foundation Museum | Rockwall |
| Zaner Robison Historical Museum | Royse City |
| Barnard’s Mill Art Museum | Glen Rose |
| Creation Evidence Museum | Glen Rose |
| Dinosaur Valley State Park | Glen Rose |
| Somervell County Museum | Glen Rose |
Tarrant
| Museum name | City |
|---|---|
| 1895 Room, Tarrant County Courthouse | Fort Worth |
| American Airlines C.R. Smith Museum | Fort Worth |
| Amon Carter Museum of American Art | Fort Worth |
| Arlington Museum of Art | Arlington |
| Ball-Eddleman-McFarland House | Fort Worth |
| Bull Riding Hall of Fame | Fort Worth |
| Cattle Raisers Museum | Fort Worth |
| Christian Arts Museum | Fort Worth |
| DFW Elite Toy Museum | Haltom City |
| Euless Heritage Museum | Euless |
| Fielder House | Arlington |
| Fort Worth Aviation Museum | Fort Worth |
| Fort Worth Museum of Science and History | Fort Worth |
| Fuller House | Euless |
| Gallery at UTA | Arlington |
| Grand and Tower Galleries | Grapevine |
| Grapevine Commercial Historic District | Grapevine |
| Himes log house | Euless |
| International Bowling Museum | Arlington |
| Kimbell Art Museum | Fort Worth |
| Knapp Heritage Park | Arlington |
| Lake Worth Museum | Lake Worth |
| Leonard’s Department Store Museum | Fort Worth |
| Lenora Rolla Heritage Center Museum | Fort Worth |
| Log Cabin Village | Fort Worth |
| Lone Star Hi-Railers Model Train Exhibit | Grapevine |
| Mansfield Historical Museum | Mansfield |
| Military Museum of Fort Worth | Fort Worth |
| Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth | Fort Worth |
| Nash Farm | Grapevine |
| National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame | Fort Worth |
| National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum | Fort Worth |
| Settlement to City Museums | Grapevine |
| Sid Richardson Museum | Fort Worth |
| Stockyards Museum | Fort Worth |
| Tandy Leather Museum & Gallery | Fort Worth |
| Texas Civil War Museum | Fort Worth |
| Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame | Fort Worth |
| Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame | Fort Worth |
| Texas Trail of Fame | Fort Worth |
| Torian Cabin Museum | Grapevine |
| Vintage Flying Museum | Fort Worth |
| White Settlement Historical Museum | White Settlement |
Wichita-Wilbarger-Wise
| Museum name | City |
|---|---|
| Kell House Museum | Wichita Falls |
| Kemp Center for the Arts | Wichita Falls |
| Museum of North Texas History | Wichita Falls |
| Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum | Wichita Falls |
| Sheppard Air Force Base Heritage Center | Wichita Falls |
| Wichita Falls Fire & Police Museum | Wichita Falls |
| Wichita Falls Museum of Art | Wichita Falls |
| Wichita Falls Railroad Museum | Wichita Falls |
| Red River Valley Museum | Vernon |
| Wilbarger County Historical Museum | Vernon |
| Wise County Heritage Museum | Decatur |
| Bridgeport Heritage Museum | Bridgeport |
Young
| Museum name | City |
|---|---|
| Fort Belknap Museum and Archives | Newcastle |
| Old Post Office Museum & Art Center | Graham |
| Olney Heritage Museum | Olney |
| Robert E. Richeson Memorial Museum | Graham |
| Young County Museum of History and Culture | Graham |
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Austin – Brazoria counties
| Museum name | City |
|---|---|
| Austin County Jailhouse Museum | Bellville |
| San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site | San Felipe |
| Alden B. Dow Office Museum | Lake Jackson |
| Alvin Historical Museum | Alvin |
| Ammon Underwood House | West Columbia |
| Brazoria County Historical Museum | Angleton |
| Brazoria Historical Museum | Brazoria |
| Brazoria County Military Museum | Richwood |
| Brazos Valley Railroad Society | Brazoria |
| Brazosport Center for the Arts & Sciences | Clute |
| Brazosport Museum of Natural Science | Clute |
| Columbia Historical Museum | West Columbia |
| Freeport Historical Museum | Freeport |
| Karpeles Manuscript Museum | Alvin |
| Lake Jackson Historical Museum | Lake Jackson |
| Levi Jordan Plantation State Historic Site | Brazoria |
| Surfside Beach Historical Museum | Surfside Beach |
| Marguerite Rogers House Museum | Alvin |
| Varner–Hogg Plantation State Historical Site | West Columbia |
Chambers – Fort Bend counties
| Museum name | City |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Historical Museum | Winnie |
| Chambers County Museum at Wallisville | Wallisville |
| Barbers Hill / Mont Belvieu Museum | Mont Belvieu |
| Baytown Historical Museum | Baytown |
| Wallisville Heritage Park and Museum | Wallisville |
| Alley Log Cabin Museum | Columbus |
| Confederate Memorial Museum | Columbus |
| Heritage Society Museum of Weimar | Weimar |
| Live Oak Art Center | Columbus |
| Prairie Edge Museum | Eagle Lake |
| Mary Elizabeth Hopkins Santa Claus Museum | Columbus |
| Tate-Senftenberg-Brandon House | Columbus |
| Art Museum TX | Katy |
| Art Museum TX | Sugar Land |
| Black Cowboy Museum | Rosenberg |
| Fort Bend Heritage Unlimited Museum | Kendleton |
| Fort Bend Museum | Richmond |
| Fort Bend County Heritage Unlimited Museum | Kendleton |
| The Old Foster Community Museum | Foster |
| George Ranch Historical Park | Richmond |
| Houston Museum of Natural Science at Sugarland | Sugar Land |
| Johnny Nelson Katy Heritage Museum | Katy |
| Katy Heritage Park | Katy |
| Katy Heritage Society Railroad Museum | Katy |
| Katy Veterans Memorial Museum | Katy |
| Rosenberg Railroad Museum | Rosenberg |
| Sugar Land Heritage Foundation | Sugar Land |
Galveston County
| Museum name | City |
|---|---|
| Ashton Villa | Galveston |
| Bishop’s Palace | Galveston |
| Bryan Museum | Galveston |
| Butler Longhorn Museum | League City |
| Dickinson Historic Railroad Center | Dickinson |
| Frank J. Brown Heritage Museum and Barn | Friendswood |
| Galveston Arts Center | Galveston |
| Galveston County Museum | Galveston |
| Galveston Historic Seaport | Galveston |
| Galveston Railroad Museum | Galveston |
| Galveston Naval Museum | Galveston |
| Michel B. Menard House | Galveston |
| Moody Mansion | Galveston |
| Moody Gardens | Galveston |
| Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig & Museum | Galveston |
| Old Kemah School Museum and Old Railroad Station Museum | Kemah |
| Rosenberg Library Museum | Galveston |
| Seawolf Park | Galveston |
| Texas City Museum | Texas City |
| Texas Seaport Museum | Galveston |
| West Bay Common School Children’s Museum | League City |
Harris County
| Museum name | City |
|---|---|
| 1940 Air Terminal Museum | Houston |
| American Cowboy Museum | Houston |
| American Indian Genocide Museum | Houston |
| ArtCar Museum | Houston |
| Art League Houston | Houston |
| Asia Society Texas Center | Houston |
| Bay Area Museum | Seabrook |
| Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens | Houston |
| Baytown Historical Museum | Baytown |
| Blaffer Art Museum | Houston |
| Buffalo Soldiers National Museum | Houston |
| Children’s Museum of Houston | Houston |
| Contemporary Arts Museum Houston | Houston |
| Czech Center Museum Houston | Houston |
| Cypress Top Historic Park Museum | Houston |
| DiverseWorks | Houston |
| Dunham Bible Museum | Houston |
| Health Museum | Houston |
| Heritage Society Museum | Houston |
| Holocaust Museum Houston | Houston |
| Houston Bicycle Museum | Houston |
| Houston Center for Contemporary Craft | Houston |
| Houston Center for Photography | Houston |
| Houston Fire Museum | Houston |
| Houston Maritime Museum | Houston |
| Houston Museum of African American Culture | Houston |
| Houston Museum of Natural Science | Houston |
| Houston Police Department Museum | Houston |
| Humble Museum | Humble |
| John C. Freeman Weather Museum | Houston |
| Jung Center of Houston | Houston |
| Lawndale Art Center | Houston |
| Lone Star Flight Museum | Houston |
| McKay Clinic Medical Museum | Humble |
| Menil Collection | Houston |
| MKT Depot | Katy |
| Michael E. DeBakey Library and Museum | Houston |
| Museum of American Architecture and Decorative Arts | Houston |
| Museum of Fine Arts, Houston | Houston |
| Museum of Printing History | Houston |
| Museum of Southern History | Houston |
| National United States Armed Forces Museum | Houston |
| National Museum of Funeral History | Houston |
| Pasadena Heritage Park & Museum | Pasadena |
| Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts | Spring |
| Pioneer Memorial Log House Museum | Houston |
| The Printing Museum | Houston |
| Rice University Art Gallery | Houston |
| Rienzi | Houston |
| Rothko Chapel | Houston |
| Rutherford B. H. Yates Museum | Houston |
| San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site | La Porte |
| San Jacinto Museum of History | La Porte |
| Seismique | Houston |
| Space Center Houston | Houston |
| Spring Historical Museum | Spring |
| Station Museum of Contemporary Art | Houston |
| Strake Jesuit Art Museum | Houston |
| Sylvan Beach Depot Museum and Library | La Porte |
| Tomball Museum Center | Tomball |
| USS Texas | La Porte |
Liberty – Montgomery counties
| Museum name | City |
|---|---|
| Sam Houston Regional Library and Research Center | Liberty |
| City By the Sea Museum | Palacios |
| Matagorda County Museum | Bay City |
| Fernland Historical Park | Montgomery |
| Footprints in Courage Museum | Shenandoah |
| Heritage Museum of Montgomery County, Texas | Conroe |
| Magnolia Depot Museum | Magnolia |
| N.H. Davis Pioneer Complex and Museum | Montgomery |
| Sam Houston Regional Library and Research Center | Liberty |
| Texas Flag Park | Conroe |
| The Woodlands Children’s Museum | Woodlands |
Wharton county
| Museum name | City |
|---|---|
| 20th Century Technology Museum | Wharton |
| Danish Heritage Museum of Danevang | Danevang |
| Egypt Plantation Museum | Egypt |
| El Campo Museum of Natural History | El Campo |
| Wharton County Historical Museum | Wharton |
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Armstrong – Donley
| Museum name | City |
|---|---|
| Armstrong County Museum | Claude |
| Charles and Mary Ann Goodnight Ranch State Historic Site | Goodnight |
| Old Jail Museum | Silverton |
| Carson County Square House Museum | Panhandle |
| Castro County Museum | Dimmitt |
| Childress County Heritage Museum | Childress |
| Collingsworth County Museum | Wellington |
| XIT Museum | Dalhart |
| Deaf Smith County Historical Museum | Hereford |
| Saints’ Roost Museum | Clarendon |
Gray
| Museum name | City |
|---|---|
| Devils Rope Barbed Wire Museum | McLean |
| Freedom Museum | Pampa |
| McLean-Alanreed Area Museum | McLean |
| White Deer Land Museum | Pampa |
| Woody Guthrie Folk Music Center | Pampa |
Hall – Hutchinson
| Museum name | City |
|---|---|
| Bob Wills Museum | Turkey |
| Hall County Heritage Hall Museum | Memphis |
| Turkey Roost Museum | Turkey |
| Stationmaster’s House Museum | Spearman |
| XIT Museum | Dalhart |
| Citadelle Art Foundation Museum | Canadian |
| River Valley Pioneer Museum | Canadian |
| Hutchinson County Historical Museum | Borger |
| Isaac McCormick Pioneer Cottage | Stinnett |
Lipscomb – Oldham
| Museum name | City |
|---|---|
| Wolf Creek Heritage Museum | Lipscomb |
| Window on the Plains Museum and Art Center | Dumas |
| Museum of the Plains | Perryton |
| Adrian Lion’s Club Farm and Ranch Museum | Adrian |
| Dot’s Mini Museum | Vega |
| Julians Bivins Museum | Boys Ranch |
| Milburn-Price Culture Museum | Vega |
| Oldham County Heritage Farm & Ranch Museum | Vega |
Parmer – Potter
| Museum name | City |
|---|---|
| Parmer County Pioneer Heritage Museum | Friona |
| Amarillo College Natural History Museum | Amarillo |
| Amarillo Historical Museum | Amarillo |
| Amarillo Museum of Art | Amarillo |
| Amarillo Railroad Museum | Amarillo |
| American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame and Museum | Amarillo |
| Cadillac Ranch | Amarillo |
| Don Harrington Discovery Center | Amarillo |
| Harrington House | Amarillo |
| Jack Sisemore Traveland RV Museum | Amarillo |
| Kwahadi Museum of the American Indian | Amarillo |
| Texas Air & Space Museum | Amarillo |
| Texas Pharmacy Museum | Amarillo |
Randall – Wheeler
| Museum name | City |
|---|---|
| Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum | Canyon |
| Memory Lane Car Museum | Pecos |
| Texas Rodeo Hall of Fame | Pecos |
| West of The Pecos Museum | Pecos |
| Roberts County Museum | Miami |
| Sherman County Depot Museum | Stratford |
| Swisher County Museum | Tulia |
| Old Mobeetie Jail Museum | Mobeetie |
| Pioneer West Museum | Shamrock |
| Tower Station and U-Drop Inn | Shamrock |
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